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Star brings Bruce Lee on Blu-ray with new licensing deal
MUMBAI: Pan Asian broadcaster Star has announced its first ever Blu-ray licensing deal with Hong Kong based distributor Kam and Ronson Enterprise. Star owns Fortune Star, which is its Chinese film and television library.
The deal covers Hong Kong and Macau but the Blu-ray discs will also reach Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand through third party distributors. It marks the first time a Bruce Lee title has been released in the high definition Blu-ray format. Four Bruce Lee titles The Big Boss, The Way of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury, have been licensed and will be available to consumers in June.
The other titles to be distributed by Kam and Ronson Enterprise on Blu-ray include Jackie Chan‘s Police Story 1, 2 and 3 as well as Jet Li‘s Once Upon a Time 1,2 and 3.
Star VP programme syndication and distribution Yvonne Chuang says, “The Blu-ray format, with its enhanced video and audio features, is something movie fans from across the world have held in high esteem, particularly with premium and cult titles such as the ones included in this deal. We look forward to working with Kam and Ronson as well as distributors throughout the world to give viewers everywhere an opportunity to see these incredible titles like never before.”
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
